Synanthedon pini

(Kellicott, 1881)
Pitch Mass Borer

Sort #: 923 | P #: 550126 | MPG #: 2585
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Larval feeding type: Bores in trunks causing resin to exude
Larval substrate: Pinus resinosa* (Red Pine), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Picea abies (Norway Spruce)

Comment: Appears to have been brought into the State on red pines used to line streets and parks in the Boston area.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2021
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Suffolk, Norfolk, Barnstable
Number of Records: 4